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District: MERCER COUNTY VOCATIONAL (3105)
Operating Type VOC
County: MERCER
Operating Type VOC Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2011-12 Total Spending: $11,157,885
2011-12 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 430.3
2011-12 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,932
2011-12 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2012-13 Total Spending: $11,184,667
2012-13 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 443.7
2012-13 Costs Amount per Pupil: $25,210
2012-13 Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2012-13 Total Spending Per Pupil: $25,210
Revenue Sources, State: 26.1%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 62.5%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 3.6%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 7.9%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 0%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0%
Fall 2012 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.2
  Student/Support Ratio: 100.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 100.1
10/15/12 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 32.9%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2011-12 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,512
2011-12 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 18
2012-13 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,461
2012-13 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 19
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $20,295
2013-14 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 18
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $9,985
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 48.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $10,029
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 44.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $9,150
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 12
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 45.1%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $8,774
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 42.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2011-12): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $8,873
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 39.5%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2012-13): 88.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $8,015
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 11
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 39.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2013-14): 87.6%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 4.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $832
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 3.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $773
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 3.8%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $344
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 1.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $323
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 15
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 1.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $362
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 14
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 1.8%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,070
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,102
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 13.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,794
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.8%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $2,697
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 13.1%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2011-12): 87.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $2,739
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 12.2%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2012-13): 88.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,333
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 11.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2013-14): 83.5%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,988
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 19.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,934
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 17.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $3,557
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 17.5%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $100
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $97
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $90
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 17
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0.4%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,226
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.7%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2011-12): 80.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $3,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 14.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2012-13): 81.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $2,824
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 13.9%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2013-14): 79.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $3,219
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 16
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 15.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $5,154
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 22.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $4,585
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 21
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 22.6%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $1,932
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 18
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 9.4%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2011-12): 60%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $1,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 20
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2012-13): 34.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $1,606
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 19
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 7.9%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2013-14): 35%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2011-12 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2011-12 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2011-12): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2012-13 actual costs): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2012-13 actual costs): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2012-13): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2013-14 budget): $0
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group (2013-14 budget): 0
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2013-14): 0%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2011-12): 31.6%
% of Total Salaries (2012-13): 31.4%
% of Total Salaries (2013-14): 31.4%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2011-12): $131
Per Pupil Costs (2012-13): $95
Per Pupil Costs (2013-14): $86
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2012-13): 15.2
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Teacher Salary (2012-13): $59,227
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Student to Teacher Ratio (2013-14): 18.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 3
Teacher Salary (2013-14): $59,657
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 8
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2012-13): 100.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 9
Support Service Salary (2012-13): $61,727
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 7
Student to Support Service Ratio (2013-14): 130.0
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 6
Support Service Salary (2013-14): $64,807
Salary Ranking (2013-14): 10
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 100.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 15
Administrator Salary (2012-13): $101,356
Salary Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 6
Student to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 112.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 12
Administrator Salary (2013-14): $102,296
Salary Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 5
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2012-13): 7.6
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2012-13): 17
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2013-14): 6.8
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2013-14): 19
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2011-12): $3,594,780
2011-12 Actual: $-649,722
General Fund Balance (2012-13): $2,945,058
2012-13 Actual: $150,845
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2011-12): $545,418
Actual Excess (2012-13): $580,390